Pairings: Top 10
July 10th, 2016
Here are the Pairings for Round 10.
Round 9 has concluded! Here is the cut to the Top 256.
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2016 North American WCQ
NA WCQ Day 2 Photo Gallery
July 10th, 2016
As we kick off Round 9, there are several other cool things to look at and partake in here at the North American World Championship Qualifier.
NA WCQ Day 1 Wrap-Up!
July 10th, 2016
The first 8 Swiss Rounds are finally finished! 2239 Duelists came to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to compete for the honor of representing North America in this year’s World Championship, but only six of them will leave with invitations to do so.
Final Standings: Day 1
July 10th, 2016
Here are the Final Standings after 8 Rounds of Swiss, here at the North American World Championship Qualifier.
Players return Sunday July 10 to finish out Round 9. After Round 9, the cut to the top 256 or all players with 19 points or more will be made and we will continue with Day 2.
Round 8 Feature Match: Timothy Justise Reed vs. Tyler Ashlock
July 10th, 2016
Welcome to Round 8, the final round of Swiss play for today. We have two Monarch Duelists here, but with wildly different strategies! Timothy Justise Reed, from Phoenix, Arizona, is using a mostly standard build, but is using Droll & Lock Bird in the Main Deck! He can use it to shut down many opposing card effects, and it can even combo with Artifact Durendal to rob them of their entire hand! Tyler Ashlock, from Benton, Arkansas, is using a mixed Monarch and Burning Abyss Deck. He uses Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss to send cards like Erebus the Underworld Monarch, The Prime Monarch, and Pantheism of the Monarchs to the Graveyard. Each Duelist has two losses so far, so they’ll need to win if they want a shot at making the cut to Top 64 tomorrow!
Deck Analysis: Card of Demise
July 10th, 2016
While not a theme or an archetype, Card of Demise has basically become a strategy on its own. Whether it’s reviving an old Deck or giving fire to a new one, it has completely reshaped how Trap-based strategies are being played. Right now, reactive strategies are a huge disadvantage. Burning Abyss and Monarchs are both so good at being proactive, generating a ton of free cards while just following their normal game plan. If you’re trying to disrupt them, you usually end up at a deficit because your Trap Cards can only answer so much.
Pairings: Round 8
July 10th, 2016
We’ve reached the end of a very busy Day 1! Here are the Pairings for Round 8.
